Owner’s colours worn by the Jockey

THE UNIBET HORSERACE BETTING OPERATOR OF THE YEAR NOVICE STAKES (CLASS 5) (GBB RACE)

for novice three yrs old and upwards x Total race value £7000

Owners Prize Money. 1st £2987, 2nd £1493, 3rd £747, 4th £373. (Penalty Value £3780) 2 Balloted Out Under Rules (I)9 and (I)10. FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

Leading course trainer (17-22): R Varian (67 wins from 294 runners, 23%) runs DOUX ESPRIT

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): A Balding (2 wins from 18 runners, 11%) runs LADY CLEMENTINE

Longest Traveller: ON THE BORDER trained by R Millman, Cullompton, 157 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding

colours no horse age st-lb Draw

1 RAQRAAQ (USA) (-)

Br B g War Front (USA) - Firdaws (USA) O The Foxford House Partnership

4 10-0 (2)

George Rooke (3) J Patrick Chamings, Basingstoke T

B Shadwell Farm LLC TIMEFORM VIEW 7,000 gns 3-y-o. Half-brother to 2 winners in US, including useful 6f-8.5f winner Alkhaatam. Dam 2-y-o 7f winner out of smart 1 1/4m-1 1/2m winner Eswarah. Shadwell cast-off and gelded. Probably best watched on belated debut. TFRHHIII BHA2 TOP BUTTON (IRE) (-)

Br B c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Buttonhole O Mr W. Prosser

4 10-0 (3)

Marco Ghiani J Patrick Leech, Newmarket T

B Peter & Hugh McCutcheon TIMEFORM VIEW Starspangledbanner colt. Half-brother to 8.5f/9f winner Grey Spirit and 1m/9f winner Bumblebee. EUR46,000 foal but cost just £3,000 as a 2-y-o and not seen on the track in the meantime. Had has a wind op and hood on for belated debut. Hard to fancy. TFRHHIII BHA3 ALBERT BRIDGE (GB) (-)

Br B c Iffraaj - Sloane Square O Mr Michael Buckley

3 9-0 (11)

Jamie Spencer J James Ferguson, Newmarket T B Corps Commerce Ltd James Ferguson Racing S TIMEFORM VIEW Price rose to 130,000 gns as a yearling. Brother to winner up to 8.5f in US Sloane Garden and half-brother to 7f-9f winner Temper Trap. Jamie Spencer (in fine form) up for debut and interesting to see a market move. Tongue tied. TFRHHHII BHA4 BUSSELTON (GB) (35) 0

Br B g Dark Angel (IRE) - Pirouette

3 9-0 (13)

Dane O’Neill J

O The Earl Cadogan

Henry Candy, Wantage T B The Lavington Stud Tote S TIMEFORM VIEW Lots to like on paper but looked a long-term project on debut here over 1m (25/1) 5 weeks ago. TFRHHIII BHA-

5 DOUX ESPRIT (IRE) (-)

Br B c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Sweet Acclaim (IRE)

3 9-0 (5)

Andrea Atzeni J

O Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum Roger Varian, Newmarket T

B Ridgemont Stud (Ltd) TIMEFORM VIEW 320,000 gns yearling from family of Coronation Stakes/Prix Marcel Boussac winner Gold Splash. Given time by top yard and interesting. TFRHHHHI BHA6 POET’S REALM (GB) (-)

Br B g Territories (IRE) - Poetic Queen (IRE) O Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook

3 9-0 (12)

Liam Keniry J Daniel & Claire Kubler, Lambourn T B Mr & Mrs G. Middlebrook Oakmere Homes S TIMEFORM VIEW Territories gelding. Dam, fair 6f winner, closely related to useful winner up to 1 1/4m Flower Party. Not an obvious winner first time up on paper. TFRHHIII BHA7 STAR ZINC (IRE) (151) 24-

Br B c Kodiac - Night Queen (IRE) O Dahab Racing

3 9-0 (7)

Stevie Donohoe J Charlie Fellowes, Newmarket T

B The Night Queen Partnership TIMEFORM VIEW Chased home promising sprinter on debut at Yarmouth but not so good at Doncaster (6f, soft) next time. Hood on for return. Might come on for this. TFRHHHII BHA8 SUNSET AND VINE (GB) (22) 32 BF

Br B g Muhaarar - Sunset Avenue (USA) O Mr Saif Ali

3 9-0 (14)

Callum Shepherd J William Knight, Newmarket T